Head to Breafoot Park on May 14th for a fun filled evening of children’s activities, such as sportball, games, bouncy castle, loot bags and more! There will also be BBQ food by donation. The Braefoot Community Association will also be giving away a FREE summer of select Braefoot Camps, meaning your child can attend a [...]
After a busy Friday, Darryn and I decided to stop in to Romeo’s (Broadmead Location) for dinner around 6 p.m. We expected the place to be packed with quite a wait for a table, and were happily surprised when we were able to be seated within 5 minutes. Although clearly busy, our server promptly brought [...]
Connect with the glory of spring this Mother’s Day weekend and participate in the 31st Annual Victoria Garden Tour. The 2-day pass grants you behind-the-scenes access to the 10-most stunning private gardens Victoria has to offer. Click here for a description of the gardens available for touring. There will also be a plant sale, silent [...]
Reconnect with your Mom this Mother’s day at Shadow Mountain Farm in Metchosin. Shadow Mountain is a working farm, focused on buying local and sustainability. The event will offer children (and their moms) an opportunity to play environmental theamed games, create art with nature, participate in a sustainability scavenger hunt, and much more. There will [...]
Go glam at this years Fashion with Pashion event, raising funds for Victoria Women in Need (WIN). This event unites the power of women with the excitement of fashion in an effort to support WIN’s local Transformational and Self-Sufficiency programs. The new BMW dealership will be transformed to host Victoria’s fashion show of the year; [...]
Having heard great things about Jam Cafe, I was excited to be invited out for lunch with some family members there one Monday. We arrived just after 1 p.m. and the restaurant was still almost full after the lunch rush; we were lucky to grab the last table! The server was very attentive and quick [...]
Celebrate youth empowerment in environmental stewardship at the 2nd Annual Off-the-Grid Music Festival. Held at Ford Rodd Hill National Historic site on May 24th, 2013, this festival utilizes clean green energy of generated by humans and solar power. The FREE concert features aspiring young musicians as well as art installations, interactive demonstrations and information booths from [...]
Strap on your helmet and pump up your bicycle tires for the 19th Annual Greater Victoria Bike to Work Week! Fun events are held throughout the week with thousands of dollars in prizes to be won. Kicking off Bike to Work Week is the Commuter Challenge which compares travel time between a car and cyclist. [...]
Head to Fort Rodd Hill & Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites of Canada on May 18 & 19th to experience what life was like between the 1850′s-1950′s at Fort Rodd Hill. Re-enactors will be on site to chat to you about life generations ago, as will authentic equitment, uniforms and motor vehicles from Canada’s military past. This [...]
Head to James Bay Community Centre on May 11 & 12 to explore, learn and grow at the Energy Expo Holistic Health and Metaphysics. Members of the healing and intuitive commnities of Vancouver Island will be gathered, 33 exhibitors in total, offering psychic readings, healing sessions, demonstrations, and workshops. Admittance is $10 for the day, [...]
Win 2 tickets to Sting: Back to Bass (May 31, 2013)
In just a few weeks, Sting will be visiting Victoria’s Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre with his Back to Bass Tour, and one lucky reader of Victoria Explorer can win a pair of tickets to his upcoming show on May 31st! Here’s how to enter the contest: 1. Like us on Facebook and leave a comment on [...]
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